Recording Menu Settings70VQT0R26[REC] mode menu (Refer to P62 for the setting method.)Setting the [D.ZOOM] to [ON] allows you tomagnify a subject 3 times with the opticalzoom and up to 4 more times with thedigital zoom for a maximum of 12 times.∫ Entering the digital zoom rangeWhen you rotate the zoom lever to theextreme Tele position, the on-screen zoomindication may momentarily pause. This isnot a malfunction.You can enter the digital zoom range bycontinuously rotating the zoom lever to Teleor releasing the zoom lever once and thenrotate it to Tele again.1 Optical zoom2 Digital zoom• In the digital zoom, a larger picture haslower picture quality.• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizerfunction may not be effective.• When using the digital zoom, werecommend using a tripod and theself-timer (P40) for taking pictures.• The AF area is displayed with a size widerthan usual and set only to a point on thecenter of the screen in the digital zoomrange. (P68)You can use 4 types of color effectsdepending on the atmosphere of thepicture.Use this function according to the recordingsituation and the atmosphere of the picture.• When you take pictures in dark places,noise may become visible. To avoid noise,we recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to[NATURAL].Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]WWTT≥[OFF]:≥[ON]:Color Effect [COL.EFFECT]COOL The picture becomes bluish.WARM The picture becomes reddish.B/W The picture becomes black andwhite.SEPIA The picture becomes sepia.Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]NATURAL The picture becomes softer.VIVID The picture becomes sharper.